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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Arturo makes his statement about the coffee this time by:
(a) Leaving it to get cold
(b) Dumping it on the table
(c) Drinking every drop of it
(d) Pouring it into a spittoon

2. Arturo thinks people who don't live in California see it as a land of:
(a) Streets paved with gold
(b) Opportunity
(c) Movie stars and prosperity
(d) Milk and honey

3. The ride Arturo and Sammy take in Camilla's car is:
(a) Loud and bumpy
(b) Wreckless and dangerous
(c) Sentimental
(d) Pleasant and smooth

4. Arturo is especially arrogant now because:
(a) He has new clothes
(b) He doesn't need Camilla now
(c) He is richer than Mrs. Hargraves
(d) He has gotten published twice

5. The waitress responds to Arturo's criticism of her shoes by telling him:
(a) She hates him and hopes he dies of heart failure
(b) She hates him and wishes he would go back to Colorado
(c) She throws coffee at him
(d) She promises to get better shoes

Short Answer Questions

1. Arturo gives the bartender, to give to Camilla:

2. The palm tree right outside Arturo's room is:

3. For his story, Arturo receives the whopping sum of:

4. Americans with names like Parker and Smith:

5. Arturo is considering leaving LA because he cannot pay his rent, but his current, most pressing problem is:

(see the answer key)

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